Bhandari was attacked on Monday evening while returning home from office. [break]
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), the apex body of the private sector, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, an umbrella organization of domestic industries, and Citizens Bank have all criticized the attack.
"The attack on Bhandari is a ploy against the private sector and professionals. This has created fear in the society," Suraj Vaidya, president of the FNCCI, said, interacting with business journalists on Tuesday. "We are deeply moved by the government´s inefficiency in maintaining law and order situation, and activities of political parties have disappointed us.”
The CNI, issuing a press release, said that the attack on Bhandari was a planned act. "This attack was aimed at destabilizing the banking sector of the country, which is in a better shape than other industries," read the statement.
CNI has also appealed to the government to identify people involved in the attack as soon as possible and take action against them.
"These types of violent activities set a bad precedent and pollutes work environment," said the statement.
Citizens Bank, in which Bhandari is serving as the CEO, said the attack on a professional banker has created fear in the banking sector.
"We request the government to punish the guilty as soon as possible," said the release that was issued following a meeting of the bank´s board of directors.
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